Angelic Acid

Name:
Angelic Acid
Detailed information:

Chemistry name:	cis-2-methyl-2-butenoic acid; α-methyl-crotonic acid
M Formula:	CH3CH:C(CH3)COOH
Properties:
Colorless needles or prismatic crystals; spicy odor. D 0.9539 (76/4C), mp 45C, bp 185C, refr index 1.4434 (47C). Soluble in alcohol, ether, and hot water.
Derivation:
From the root of Angelica archangelica or from the oil of Anthemis nobilis by distillation.
Use:
Flavoring extracts.